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Temba Bavuma
SA
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Thilan Samaraweera
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Temba Bavuma vs Thilan Samaraweera

Temba Bavuma and Thilan Samaraweera compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Temba Bavuma has dominance over Thilan Samaraweera in overall and ODIs, while Thilan Samaraweera has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Temba BavumaTEST Thilan SamaraweeraODI Temba BavumaT20I Level
Format

All formats

TB 6 – 2 TS
6767
Most Runs
6324
388
Highest Score
336
258
Best Strike Rate
116
68
Most sixes
7
884
Most Fours
709
35
Most 50s
30
10
Most 100s
15
21
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2026

TB 0 – 0 TS
133
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

TB 0 – 0 TS
612
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
52
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2024

TB 0 – 0 TS
622
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

TB 0 – 0 TS
1345
Most Runs
–
351
Highest Score
–
346
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2022

TB 0 – 0 TS
1004
Most Runs
–
239
Highest Score
–
217
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

TB 0 – 0 TS
684
Most Runs
–
225
Highest Score
–
237
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TB 0 – 0 TS
451
Most Runs
–
218
Highest Score
–
290
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2019

TB 0 – 0 TS
334
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
166
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

TB 0 – 0 TS
295
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TB 0 – 0 TS
657
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
233
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

TB 0 – 0 TS
618
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

TB 0 – 0 TS
135
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

TB 0 – 0 TS
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2013

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2012

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
615
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2010

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
753
–
Highest Score
242
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
73
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2009

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
1487
–
Highest Score
335
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
192
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2008

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
582
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2006

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3

2005

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
559
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
225
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1998

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

TEST career

TB 3 – 5 TS
4164
Most Runs
5462
172
Highest Score
231
52
Best Strike Rate
47
25
Most sixes
7
635
Most Fours
633
27
Most 50s
30
5
Most 100s
13
15
Most Not Outs
20

Season by season

2025

TB 0 – 0 TS
208
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
52
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2024

TB 0 – 0 TS
503
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

TB 0 – 0 TS
528
Most Runs
–
172
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

TB 0 – 0 TS
639
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

TB 0 – 0 TS
268
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TB 0 – 0 TS
104
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

TB 0 – 0 TS
258
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

TB 0 – 0 TS
295
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TB 0 – 0 TS
609
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
228
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

TB 0 – 0 TS
505
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

TB 0 – 0 TS
135
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

TB 0 – 0 TS
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2013

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2012

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
501
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2009

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
1234
–
Highest Score
231
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
170
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
582
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2006

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3

2005

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
535
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
225
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

TB 6 – 1 TS
1933
Most Runs
862
144
Highest Score
105
88
Best Strike Rate
69
27
Most sixes
0
187
Most Fours
76
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2026

TB 0 – 0 TS
133
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

TB 0 – 0 TS
404
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2024

TB 0 – 0 TS
119
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2023

TB 0 – 0 TS
782
Most Runs
–
144
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

TB 0 – 0 TS
231
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

TB 0 – 0 TS
164
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TB 0 – 0 TS
174
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2017

TB 0 – 0 TS
48
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2016

TB 0 – 0 TS
113
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2011

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

2010

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
296
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2009

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
253
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2005

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2002

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
109
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1998

TB 0 – 0 TS
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

T20I career

TB 0 – 0 TS
670
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
118
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2023

TB 0 – 0 TS
35
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
175
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2022

TB 0 – 0 TS
134
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

TB 0 – 0 TS
252
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TB 0 – 0 TS
173
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2019

TB 0 – 0 TS
76
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–